Job Description

Administration & Finance Assistant, with Planning Support

Part-time:

30 hours per week

Contract type:

Permanent

Pay:

NALC Salary Scale Points LC1 (13 - 17) (29,064 - 31,022 FTE) depending on skills and experience

Starting:

ASAP

St. Agnes Parish Council is seeking a highly organised, helpful team-player to support our day-to-day administration and finances, and to provide practical support to the Planning Committee. You'll be the friendly face on our public counter, keep our records accurate and compliant, help process payments and reconciliations, and assist with agendas, minutes and planning enquiries. Do you enjoy providing friendly, customer-facing support? Do you want a rewarding job in a cheerful team with the opportunity to develop and, in time, take on responsibility for the Planning Committee? - If yes, we want to hear from you!

What you'll do

Staff the public counter (Mon-Fri mornings), handle calls and emails, and manage routine office tasks. Maintain GDPR-compliant paper/electronic records and assist with FOI/SARs; manage ordering and supplier accounts, best-value checks, and office systems (keys, waste/recycling). Help process invoices, bank income, send remittances and support monthly reconciliations/payroll. Help support the Planning Committee: compile agendas, attend monthly evening meetings, take minutes and handle planning communications/enquiries. Undertake required training in finance and planning to build capability and ensure compliance with Council procedures. Progression opportunity: develop towards taking responsibility for the Planning Committee (agenda setting, meeting administration and reporting) as skills and experience grow.

Hours & flexibility

30 hours per week: including, daily public counter cover (9:00am-12 noon); monthly evening attendance at Planning Committee meetings (4th Monday of the month, 7:15pm - 9pm); ability to cover colleagues' leave when required.

Pay & benefits

Annual leave entitlement is 23 days (pro rata) plus two extra statutory days. The Council is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Cornwall Pension Fund - employer contribution currently 19.6%) and all its employees are entitled to join. The position is permanent and has automatic annual pay increases.

How to apply

A completed application form must be submitted by the deadline (email, post or in person). CVs can be submitted alongside the application form, but .

Closing date: Friday 10th October, 5pm

Interview date: Friday 24th October 2025

For an application form and further details please visit www.stagnes-pc.gov.uk, or contact clerk@stagnes-pc.gov.uk or 01872 553 801

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,064.00-31,022.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Referral programme
Application question(s):

You must be available for interview on Friday 24th October 2025 (any time). You must be proficient with Microsoft Office; able to learn and use bespoke IT systems. You must have experience experience of financial administration: handling cash, placing orders for goods/services, and processing invoices.
Work Location: In person